Betfair Hurdle (Gr3) next for Seedling

Seedling, a bay gelding by Cockney Rebel and a winner of his last three starts and a 14-1 chance could line up for the Betfair Hurdle (Gr3) to be run in Newbury on 7th February.

Warren Greatrex, who trains the six-year-old for Equis and Christopher Spence, said: "The Betfair Hurdle is definitely a race we are looking at with Seedling. Novices have a good record in it, he has run well around Newbury and is improving.

"He has been great this season. His last run at Cheltenham was very good and I would say there is more improvement to come. The big field wouldn't worry him as he has run in big-field novice races around Newbury before and that didn't seem to bother him. He's pretty straightforward.

"He has form on soft and has won on heavy but I think he would probably be a slightly better horse on good ground. He is a good-moving horse who would appreciate better ground but he can cope with soft ground no problem."

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